Program Eligibility:

• Service Member must be within 180 days of approved retirement or separation
• Participation depends on unit and mission requirements; approval is granted through command authorization and the Transitioning Service Members (TSMs) Education Center

CareerSource Okaloosa Walton’s Role:

Our role is to help connect TSMs with employers throughout Okaloosa and Walton counties. CareerSource provides individualized career guidance: local labor market information, occupational trends throughout the region, assistance with translating military skills, and creating/tailoring a resume.

Our staff has relationships with employers throughout the bi-county region and will connect with them to share your resume and credentials and to identify possible internship opportunities as well as assist them in gaining DoD approval for Skillbridge participation.

How to Participate:

If Interested in the DoD SkillBridge – Internship, please complete our Intake Form; upon completion, email both the Intake Form and a resume to vets@careersourceow.com 

The following steps MUST be completed for the TSM to participate in an internship:

1. Determine Eligibility by contacting your Education Center and obtaining information on the DoD SkillBridge – Mandatory counseling/briefing and a copy of the Vetting Checklist​​
2. ​Explore internship opportunities by completing the CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Intake Form and looking at the current internship opportunities (Note: we will contact employers outside of those registered to participate)
3. Once matched with an employer, have the employer complete the vetting checklist created by DoD- Upon completion, they will be added to the approved Skillbridge list which is tracked by your Installation Education Center
4. Begin training, growing as a professional, and acclimating to life after the military